KR102272208B1 - A packing system for bag and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container packaging system,
It is disposed on the container transfer part and the container transfer part for transporting the container filled with the chemical to a predetermined position, and by advancing the transported container in the horizontal direction, including a pusher for putting the container into the packaging pouch, the container in the vertical direction It is possible to improve the work efficiency while reducing the breakage rate of the container when packing the container filled with the chemical liquid compared to the conventional method by dropping or manual operation.

Description

Container packaging system and container packaging method {A PACKING SYSTEM FOR BAG AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a container packaging system and a container packaging method, and more particularly, to a system and method for putting an IV fluid bag in which a chemical solution has been filled into a packaging pouch.

In general, the fluid used in medical institutions such as hospitals is a liquid substance containing essential moisture and nutrients for the body, and an infusion device is used to supply the fluid intravenously. For example, as an infusion device, conventionally, a syringe for drug injection or a glass bottle equipped with a spike for drainage has been mainly used, and recently, instead of a glass bottle, it is easy to store and handle, and is an environmentally friendly non- Synthetic resin containers made of PVC, that is, infusion bags, are widely used. The infusion bag is provided with a tube on one side, and a hanger portion is formed on the opposite side of the tube so that the IV bag can be hung on a ringer hook.

On the other hand, the infusion bag is commercialized through the process of filling the infusion bag in the process for storing the drug solution. Infusion bags filled with chemical solutions may be torn or leaked when stored or transported in a state of exposure to the outside, and when stored for a long period of time, durability is reduced, and exposure to light such as vitamins is affected. In the case of products containing drugs, problems such as discoloration and/or deterioration may occur. Therefore, the infusion bag filled with the drug solution is packaged in a separate pouch.

Conventionally, when inserting an infusion bag into a pouch, a method of inserting an infusion bag into the pouch using a drop truck supplied through a conveyor so that the hanger formed on the infusion bag is folded, or as disclosed in Republic of Korea Registration No. 10-1240585 , a method in which the operator manually puts the pouch into the pouch was used. However, these methods are inefficient because the infusion bag is damaged when it is dropped, or the infusion bag is damaged, or a lot of time is consumed.

Republic of Korea Registration No. 10-1240585

An object of the present invention is to provide a container packaging system capable of improving work efficiency while reducing the breakage rate of containers during container packaging.

The present invention relates to a container transfer unit in which a container filled with a chemical solution is transported to a predetermined position, a pusher that is disposed on the upper part of the container transfer unit, and advances the transported container in a horizontal direction, thereby inserting the container into the packaging pouch; and a hanger guide part for bending the hanger part of the container before the container is put into the packaging pouch, and the hanger guide part is located on a path for advancing the container in the horizontal direction with a pusher. Provided is a container packaging system in which the hanger is bent by contact between the hanger and the hanger guide.

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Preferably, a gap may be formed between the hanger guide part and the container transfer part to allow the container to pass through the hanger part in a bent state.

A push member may be provided at a lower portion of the push bar to support the tube formed in the container to push the container.

In addition, the pusher may be provided with at least one vacuum suction unit for fixing the upper surface of the container by vacuum suction therein.

Preferably, the pusher may be a metal plate-shaped member having a vacuum passage formed therein, and a plurality of vacuum suction holes communicating with the vacuum passage may be perforated on a surface in contact with the container. At this time, the vacuum passage of the push rod is preferably formed to extend along the extension direction of the chemical liquid filling chamber of the container.

The present invention is located on a path for advancing the container in the horizontal direction by the container transfer unit and the container transfer unit for transporting the container filled with the chemical solution in the horizontal direction and inserting the container into the pouch, A container packaging system is provided, comprising a hanger guide portion for bending the hanger portion of the container by contacting the hanger portion of the container by forward movement of the container before the container is put into the pouch.

The present invention provides a container packaging method for packing a container filled with a chemical solution into a packaging pouch, the method comprising: transporting the container to a predetermined position by a container transfer unit; lowering the push bar disposed above the container transfer unit, and adhering the push bar to the chemical liquid filling chamber of the container; advancing the push rod in a horizontal direction so that the container is put into the packaging pouch; After the container is transported to a predetermined position, by the forward movement of the container by the push rod, the hanger guide part located on the path for advancing the container in the horizontal direction and the hanger part of the container come into contact with each other, so that the hanger part of the container is bent at a predetermined angle may include;

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Also, preferably, in a state in which the hanger part of the container is bent at a predetermined angle by the hanger guide part, the pusher is further advanced so that the container is put into the packaging pouch with the hanger part bent. desirable.

According to the container packaging system and the packaging method according to the present invention, the container is advanced in the horizontal direction by a pusher and put into the packaging pouch, so that the container is damaged in comparison with the conventional method of dropping the container in the vertical direction into the pouch. can be effectively prevented.

In addition, according to the container packaging system and the packaging method according to the present invention, through a configuration such that the hanger of the container is accommodated in the pouch in a folded state when packaging the container filled with the chemical, the breakage rate of the container is reduced and the work efficiency is improved, thereby improving productivity. This can provide an improved effect.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a container packaging system according to the present invention.
2 is a top view showing an embodiment of a container packaging system according to the present invention.
3 is a side view showing an embodiment of the container packaging system according to the present invention.
4 is a schematic view showing a state in which the hanger portion of the container is folded by the container packaging system according to the present invention.
5 is a schematic view showing a state in which the container is accommodated in the pouch by the container packaging system according to the present invention.
6 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the vacuum suction unit of the container packaging system according to the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a container packaging method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. However, the following drawings attached to the present specification illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention, and serve to further understand the technical spirit of the present invention together with the above-described content of the present invention, so the present invention is described in such drawings It should not be construed as being limited only to the

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a container packaging system according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a top view showing an embodiment of the container packaging system according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a container packaging system according to the present invention It is a side view showing an embodiment. In addition, Fig. 4 (a) is a schematic view showing a state in which the hanger part of the container is folded at a predetermined angle by the container packaging system according to the present invention, and Fig. 4 (b) is a container packaging system according to the present invention. It is a schematic view showing a state in which the hanger part of the container is fully folded, and FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a state in which the container is accommodated in a pouch by the container packaging system according to the present invention. In addition, it is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the vacuum suction unit of the container packaging system according to the present invention of FIG. 6 .

The container packaging system according to the present invention may include a container alignment unit and a container packaging unit.

1 to 3, the container packaging system according to the present invention is a container alignment unit for aligning the containers when the containers are inserted into the pouch, and includes a container transfer unit 100 and a hanger guide unit 200, and a pusher ( 300) may be further included.

The container transfer unit 100 of the present invention is configured to transport the container 10, which has been filled with the chemical solution, to a predetermined working position, and any device having any structure and shape may be used as long as the container can be moved.

For example, the container transfer unit 100 may be formed to have a single straight belt having an endless track, or a conveyor having a unique straight belt.

The operation of the container transfer unit 100 is electrically and mechanically controlled by a controller provided in a control unit (not shown).

In the container packaging system of the present invention, the hanger guide part 200 is configured to bend the hanger part 11 of the container 10 transported to a predetermined working position. Preferably, the hanger guide part 200 is formed to be spaced apart from the container transfer part 100 by a predetermined distance, and the container 10 according to the rotational movement of the hanger guide part 200 and the forward movement of the container 10 filled with the chemical solution. It is configured to bend the hanger part 11 by contact with the hanger part 11 .

For example, when the container filled with the chemical solution is transferred toward the hanger guide unit 200 by the container transfer unit 100 , the lower end of the hanger guide unit 200 comes into contact with the upper end of the hanger unit 11 , and the container As the transfer unit 100 gradually approaches the hanger guide unit 200, the hanger unit 11 gradually rises and is folded at a predetermined angle. At this time, the container transfer unit 100 may temporarily stop when the hanger portion 11 of the container is folded at an angle of approximately 90° (ie, when the hanger guide unit 200 rotates approximately 90°). Moreover, preferably, it is good also as a structure which the hanger guide part 200 can rotate. In this case, the hanger guide part 200 is maintained in a tilted state, and when the container is transferred toward the hanger guide part 200 by the container transfer part 100, the hanger part ( 11) is maintained, the hanger guide part 200 is rotated to bend the hanger part 11 .

On the other hand, the container 10 may be a transfusion bag in which one or more chemical solution filling chambers 14 in which the chemical is filled by the tube 12 are formed, and the number of tubes 12 according to the number of the chambers can be determined. In addition, the hanger portion 11 of the container 10 is formed with a locking hole 13 that can hang the container 10 on a ringer hanger used for medical purposes.

1 to 5 , in the preferred container packaging system of the present invention, the container transfer unit 100 is disposed on the upper portion to advance the container 10 filled with the chemical solution in the direction toward the hanger guide portion 200 and the packaging pouch. The configured pusher 300 is further included.

The push rod 300 is installed at a position spaced apart by a predetermined interval so as not to come into contact with the chemical liquid filling container 10, and is driven by a cylinder to move up and down.

Specifically, the pusher 300 is a container ( 10 ) filled with a chemical solution seated on the container transfer unit ( 100 ) is in contact with the hanger guide unit ( 200 ) and is folded at an angle of approximately 90 ° according to the operation of the cylinder ( 10) is descended. Thereby, the pusher 300 closely supports the container 10 filled with the chemical solution, and provides a function to allow the subsequent process in which the container filled with the chemical solution is put into the pouch.

In addition, the pusher 300 is descended by the driving of the cylinder and is in close contact with the container 10 filled with the chemical solution, and then is configured to move forward in the direction in which the guide part 200 is located, according to the control of a control unit (not shown). A linear reciprocating motion is performed in the longitudinal direction of the container transfer unit 100 .

For example, the pusher 300 is lowered according to the driving of the cylinder as described above so that the end 301 of the pusher comes into contact with the container filled with the chemical, and the container 10 and the end of the pusher are in contact with the control of the control unit. When it moves forward toward the hanger guide part 200 in a state of being, as shown in FIG. 4, the hanger part 11 of the container folded at an angle of about 90 degrees is in contact with the hanger guide part 200 and is approximately 180 degrees. completely folded at an angle. At this time, the pusher 300 is moved forward to a position for putting the container 10 filled with the chemical solution inside the pouch 20, and after moving forward to the desired position, when the close contact is released from the container 10 filled with the chemical solution, It moves backward and returns to the origin position.

On the other hand, when the pusher 300 moves forward and backward, the pusher 300 passes the lower part of the hanger guide part 200 , and thus, the hanger guide part 200 is connected to the container transfer part 100 and It may be configured to form a space through which the push rod 300 can pass between the hanger guide parts 200 .

The pusher 300 adsorbs the upper surface of the container with a vacuum when in contact with the container filled with the chemical liquid at the lower part as shown in FIG. 3 for close contact with the container 10 filled with the chemical solution and at least one vacuum for fixing it in close contact A suction unit 310 may be provided.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the vacuum suction unit 310 is configured to prevent the container from being twisted left and right when the container 10 filled with the chemical solution is put into the pouch 20 , and the frame of the pusher 300 . A vacuum passage 311 may be provided therein, and is connected to the lower portion of the push rod 300 through the vacuum suction unit connection block 330 . The vacuum suction unit connection block is connected to a vacuum device (not shown) so that the inside of the vacuum passage 311 is maintained in a vacuum state by the vacuum device.

Preferably, the vacuum passage 311 is configured to extend in the same direction as the extension direction of the chemical liquid filling chamber 14 of the container 10 , and the vacuum suction unit 310 is located at a position corresponding to the chemical liquid filling chamber 14 . A vacuum suction hole communicating with the vacuum passage 311 is provided (refer to FIG. 6). Through this, the container 10 can be more stably maintained at the lower part of the push bar.

As described above, the pusher 300 of the present invention includes a vacuum suction unit 310 having a vacuum passage 311, so that when the container 10 is inserted into the packaging pouch by the pusher 300, the pouch It is possible to prevent the problem that the inside and the upper surface of the container filled with the chemical are rubbed, the container is not put in the correct position and the left and right angles are twisted.

The vacuum suction unit 310 is not particularly limited in shape and structure as long as it is capable of vacuum adsorbing the container 10 filled with the chemical solution, but includes an adsorption head for adsorbing the upper surface of the container 10. When the pusher 300 moves back and returns to the origin position, a scratch may occur on the surface of the product, and problems such as the suction head being caught may occur.

In this aspect, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 , the vacuum suction unit 310 may be formed of a vacuum suction plate 312 at a portion in contact with the chamber surface of the container, and the vacuum suction plate 312 is It may be provided with a plurality of vacuum suction holes (313). At this time, the plurality of vacuum suction holes 313 are configured to communicate with the vacuum passage 311 inside the vacuum suction unit 310 shown in FIG. 2 .

In addition, a push member 320 for supporting the chemical liquid filling chamber 14 formed in the container 10 from the rear thereof may be provided on the lower surface of the pusher 300 when the pusher is lowered. The push member 320 supports the container 10 from the rear of the container 10 when the vacuum suction by the vacuum suction unit 320 is not well performed to support the container 10 when the pusher 300 advances. By performing the role of forcibly pushing the forward, it is possible to prevent the container from being inserted into the pouch.

The operation of the push bar is electrically and mechanically controlled by a controller provided in the control unit.

On the other hand, the container packaging system of the present invention may include a container packaging unit together with the above-described container arranging unit, wherein the container packaging unit is located on the downstream side of the container arranging unit, and the container filled with the chemical is arranged as a container arranging unit. It may be installed to count from and put into the pouch.

Specifically, the container packaging unit is configured to continuously supply a pouch to the distal end of the container alignment unit in a state in which the pouch is laid down, and as long as it can supply a single pouch, a device having any structure and shape may be used. Do.

For example, the container packaging unit may be provided with a suction pad for fixing the upper and lower surfaces of the pouch 20 by vacuum adsorption, through which the pouch 20 is picked up and placed in a supply standby position with the upper inlet open. , As shown in FIG. 5 , it is possible to smoothly accommodate the medicine solution filling container in which the hanger is folded by the container alignment unit in the pouch.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a preferred method for packaging a container according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7 , first, the container 10 in which the chemical liquid has been filled is transported to a predetermined position by the container transfer unit 100 ( S10 ).

When the container 10 reaches a predetermined position, the pusher 300 disposed above the container transfer unit 100 is lowered to bring the lower surface of the pusher 300 into close contact with the back surface of the container 10 (S11). For stable transport using the pusher 300 , preferably, the chemical liquid filling chamber 14 of the container 10 and the lower surface of the pusher 300 are brought into close contact.

In this state, the pusher 300 is advanced to move the container 10 forward (S12), at this time, as shown in FIG. 4(b), between the hanger guide part 200 and the container transfer part 100, as shown in FIG. As the container 10 passes through the gap, the hanger part 11 of the container 10 is pressed by the hanger guide part 200, and the hanger part 12 is bent at a predetermined angle or more (eg, 180˚). .

In this state, the pusher 300 is further advanced, and the container 10 is put into the packaging pouch 20 with the inlet part open while the hanger part 11 is bent (S13). In order to insert the container into the packaging pouch 20 with the hanger part 11 bent, the distance between the packaging pouch 20 and the hanger guide part 200 is within a predetermined distance between the container alignment unit and the container. It is necessary to set the distance between the packaging units. More specifically, it is necessary to allow the front end of the container 10 to enter the inside of the packaging pouch 20 before the contact between the hanger part 11 and the hanger guide part 200 is released. If the distance between the packaging pouch 20 and the hanger guide part 200 is too far, the front end of the container 10 enters the inside of the packaging pouch 20 before the hanger part 11 and the hanger guide part ( This is because the contact of 200) is released and the hanger part 11 is restored to the state before bending by elasticity. And, when the input of the container 10 into the packaging pouch 20 is completed, the adhesion between the pusher 300 and the container 10 is released, and the pusher 300 is retracted to the rear (S14).

Although described above with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art can variously modify and change the present invention within the scope without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below. You will understand that you can.

10: courage
11: hanger
12: tube
13: jam ball
14: chemical liquid filling chamber
20: pouch
100: container transfer unit
200: hanger guide unit
300: push rod
301: pusher end
310: vacuum suction unit
311: vacuum passage
312: vacuum suction plate
313: vacuum suction hole
320: push member
330: vacuum suction connection block

Claims (11)

a container transfer unit in which the container filled with the chemical is transported to a predetermined position;
a pusher disposed on the container transfer unit and for introducing the container into the packaging pouch by advancing the transported container in the horizontal direction; and
and a hanger guide part for bending the hanger part of the container before the container is put into the packaging pouch,
The hanger guide part is located on a path for advancing the container in the horizontal direction with the pusher, and the hanger part is bent by contact between the hanger part of the container and the hanger guide part according to the forward movement of the container. packaging system. delete The method according to claim 1,
A gap is formed between the hanger guide part and the container transfer part to allow the container to pass through the hanger part in a bent state. The method according to claim 1,
At least one vacuum suction unit for adsorbing and fixing the upper surface of the container in a vacuum is provided at the lower portion of the pusher, the container packaging system. The method according to claim 1,
The lower surface of the push bar will be provided with a push member for pushing the container by supporting the chemical liquid filling chamber formed in the container from the rear, the container packaging system. 6. The method of claim 5,
The pusher is a metal plate-shaped member having a vacuum passage formed therein,
A container packaging system, wherein a plurality of vacuum suction holes communicating with the vacuum passage are perforated on a surface in contact with the container. 7. The method of claim 6,
The vacuum passage of the push rod is formed to extend along an extension direction of the chemical liquid filling chamber of the container, the container packaging system. a container transfer unit for transporting the container filled with the chemical solution in a horizontal direction and inserting the container into the pouch; and
Positioned on the path for advancing the container in the horizontal direction by the container transfer unit, and a hanger guide part for bending the hanger part of the container by contacting the hanger part of the container by forward movement of the container before the container is put into the pouch. A container packaging method for packing a container filled with a chemical solution by putting it into a packaging pouch,
transporting the container to a predetermined position by the container transporting unit;
lowering the push bar disposed above the container transfer unit, and adhering the push bar to the chemical liquid filling chamber of the container;
Including; advancing the push rod in the horizontal direction so that the container is put into the packaging pouch;
After the container is transported to a predetermined position, by the forward movement of the container by the pusher, the hanger guide part positioned on a path for advancing the container in the horizontal direction and the hanger part of the container are brought into contact with each other, so that the container Container packaging method further comprising; bending the hanger portion at a predetermined angle. delete 10. The method of claim 9,
Container packaging method comprising a; in a state in which the hanger part of the container is bent at a predetermined angle by the hanger guide part, the pusher is further advanced so that the container is put into the packaging pouch with the hanger part bent .

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